There are 9 ways to get from Basel to Münster Cathedral by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
5h 45m€100–210Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus stationbus FlixBus N122
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Amelsbüren Bahnhoftrain Rb50
12h 37m€64–94Bus
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Kölnbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus Mykolayiv
8h 54mDrive 596.9 km
- Drive from Basel to Münster Cathedralcar 596.9 km
5h€125–180Fly Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane BSL - FMO
6h 43m€92–403Train via Basel SBB
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain 43
5h 54m€100–210Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ZRH - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 54m€127–327Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ZRH - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 15m€119–310Fly Basel to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 6m€183–454
Basel to Münster Cathedral by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Münster Cathedral is to bus and train which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Münster Cathedral is to drive which takes 5h and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Münster Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Münster-Mitte via Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Münster Hauptbahnhof. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Basel and Münster Cathedral is 641 km. The road distance is 596.9 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Münster Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €210.
The train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof takes 5h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Basel to Münster Cathedral bus services, operated by GrandBus, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Münster Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Münster Cathedral is to train which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €410 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Münster Cathedral, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof hourly. Tickets cost €100–210 and the journey takes 5h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Münster Cathedral via Köln, Köln Hbf, Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld, Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis, and Münster-Mitte in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Basel to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Amelsbüren Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Köln Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Köln
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Münster Cathedral bus services, operated by GrandBus, arrive at Köln station.
Basel to Münster Cathedral train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Münster Cathedral is 597 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Basel to Münster Cathedral.
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